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Press Release: Photoshop CS2 One-on-One by Deke McClelland

Digital cameras have become increasingly accessible
- they're now available with more features, better quality, and at lower prices.
Professionals, amateur photographers, and mainstream consumers alike are buying
them or upgrading older cameras in record numbers. In fact, sales will surpass
100 million units worldwide in 2008, according to Lyra Research. As a result,
the need to alter, enhance, tweak, and manage digital photos continues to grow -
sparking a growing generation of digital darkroom enthusiasts.

"Folks can do so much more with their digital photos
than they think possible," states author Deke McClelland. "Happily, the latest
version of Adobe Photoshop, CS2, is the best upgrade I've seen in the past five
years. The possibilities are endless. Well, assuming you really understand the
new features." McClelland applies his winning formula for learning new
techniques in his latest book, "Adobe
Photoshop CS 2 One-on-One" - visual inspiration, projects seen through
to completion, real-world solutions, and entertaining and educational
video. "As a Photoshop author, I hate picking up a book and
learning things I didn't already know," states Scott Kelby, President of the
National Association of Photoshop Professionals. "But Deke's done it to me
again! If you want to learn Photoshop CS2 from the ground up, look no
further." "I've designed the exercises in this book to impart a
real sense of accomplishment," says McClelland. "When readers work through a
project, I want them to learn the key concepts, sure. But I also want them to
know why they're doing it. It's all very well to be entertaining and
informative. But the experience has got to be empowering." "Adobe
Photoshop CS 2 One-on-One" includes over 850 full-color photos,
diagrams, and screen shots to illustrate every step along the way. (The audience
comprises visual thinkers, after all.) Plus, each lesson begins with a 10-to
15-minute high-definition video clip, which helps to introduce key concepts and
commands. Readers will be inspired and empowered as they learn the new
techniques that help transform and reshape their personal
projects. "Adobe
Photoshop CS 2 One-on-One" is a must-have practical guide to
Photoshop. It's packed with the following features:

• Self-Paced Tutorials - Readers can proceed
at their own pace as they work through twelve entertaining real-world lessons
that cover file management, brightness and contrast adjustments, color balance,
selections tools, resolution, painting and retouching, masking, focus and
distortion, specialty layers and styles, and printing functions.

• About This Lesson - Each lesson includes a
profile that details what the reader will learn.

• DVD-ROM Video Guide - Designed to help
readers navigate their way through the video clips. Don't want to watch the
video? Fine. This section helps you decide.

• Extra Credit - Advanced exercises and tips
on how to use Photoshop's most demanding features.

• Progress Checks - Each lesson ends with a
multiple-choice quiz, a great teaching tool for instructors.

• Pearls of Wisdom - Background information
that helps readers understand how a function works, and how they can best take
advantage of it.

• Sidebars - Tips and tricks that offer
additional insight on the mysteries of color, bit-depth, resolution, and other
important high-level topics.

About Deke McClelland Deke McClelland is a
popular expert and lecturer on Adobe Photoshop and the larger world of computer
graphics and design. He serves as host to the interactive "Video Workshop" CD
that ships with Photoshop CS2. He has written more than 80 titles translated
into 25 languages with more than 3 million copies in print. One of the most
award-winning writers in the business, Deke received a total of seven honors
from the Computer Press Association.